206, Flash does not fire | Canon EOS 5D instruction

Troubleshooting Guide

The flash does not fire.

Make sure the flash (or PC sync cord) is securely attached to the camera.

If you use a non-Canon flash with Live View shooting, set [Silent shoot.] to [Disable] (p.104).

The flash always fires at full output.

If you use a flash unit other than an EX-series Speedlite, the flash will always be fired at full output (p.103).

When the [Flash metering mode] flash Custom Function is set to

[TTL (autoflash)], the flash will always be fired at full output (p.106).

Flash exposure compensation cannot be set.

If flash exposure compensation has already been set with the Speedlite, flash exposure compensation cannot be set with the camera. When the Speedlite’s flash exposure compensation is set to 0, flash exposure compensation can be set with the camera.

Live View shooting is not possible.

For Live View shooting, use a memory card (a hard disk-type card is not recommended). A hard disk-type card requires a lower temperature range for operation than normal memory cards. If the temperature gets too high, the Live View shooting may stop temporarily to prevent damage to the card’s hard disk. When the camera’s internal temperature decreases, you can resume Live View shooting (p.112).

I cannot take still photos at the shutter speed, aperture or ISO speed I set during Live View shooting.

Set [Screen settings] to [Stills display] or [Exposure simulation] (p.109).

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Canon EOS 5D 206, Flash does not fire, Flash always fires at full output, Flash exposure compensation cannot be set

Contents

English CF Card Testing the Camera Before Using and LiabilityCopyrights Item Check List Basic Assumptions Conventions Used in this ManualIcons in this Manual Chapters Contents Advanced Operations Image SettingsSetting the AF and Drive Modes Image Playback Sensor CleaningLive View Shooting and Movies Reference 153Customizing the Camera Index to Features Shooting Exposure adjustmentSensor cleaning Dust reduction Flash Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Cards Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. p.26Set the power switch to Attach the lens. p.31 Take the picture. p.35 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.48Focus the subject. p.35 Review the picture. p.145 Nomenclature Nomenclature LCD Panel RAW Viewfinder Information Mode Dial Camera User Settings Fully-Automatic Modes Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM lens Battery Charger LC-E6E Battery Charger LC-E6Charger for Battery Pack LP-E6 p.24 Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery When not using the camera, remove the battery Tips for Using the Battery and ChargerIf the battery has been recharged, attach Purchase a new battery Installing and Removing the Battery About Auto Power Off Turning on the PowerAbout the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor Temperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F Checking the Battery LevelBattery Life Icon Level % Indication Insert the card Installing and Removing the CF CardInstalling the Card Open the cover Removing the Card Open the cover Set the power switch toMake sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover Remove the card Attaching a Lens Remove the caps On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocusAttaching and Detaching a Lens Attach the lens To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers About ZoomingAttaching a Hood Turn the hood clockwise to attach it securely Press the shutter button halfway Set the is switch toAbout the Lens Image Stabilizer Take the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Pressing completely Shutter ButtonPressing halfway This releases the shutter and takes the picture Turn the 6 dial only 9Operating the Multi-controller After pressing a button, turn the 5 dial Using the Quick Control Dial for SelectingBefore using the 5 dial, set the power switch to J Turn the 5 dial only Display the Quick Control screen 9Using the Quick Control ScreenSet the desired setting Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature F/a/FMenu Screen 3Menu OperationsFully-Automatic Modes 1/C Menu Screen Select a tab Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Select the desired item Before You Start Select OK 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press Set the desired time 3Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power OffTurn the 5 dial to select the setting, then press Shooting Settings Image-Recording Settings 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNSelect Clear settings Turn the 5 dial to select OK, then press 3About Copyright InformationN Camera SettingsCamera Settings Basic Shooting About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Aim any AF point over Set the Mode Dial to1Fully Automatic Shooting Subject Focus confirmation light o blinks and focus is not achieved Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously Shooting a Moving Subject 1Full Auto TechniquesRecomposing the Shot CCreative Auto Shooting Set the Mode Dial to CWhen the picture is taken, the LCD monitor turns off Press 9 straight down Blurring/sharpening the background Adjusting the picture brightnessSingle, continuous, self-timer, and remote control shooting Picture Style Image Settings Select Quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityImage-recording Quality Setting Examples Select the image-recording quality Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx Quality Pixels Printing File Size Possible Maximum About RAW Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting Setting the ISO SpeedN Press the m button Set the ISO speed ISO Speed Guide Shooting Mode ISO Speed SettingAbout a Auto ISO Speed ISO Speed Shooting Situation Flash Range Select a Picture Style ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the a button Picture Style Effects Neutral About the SymbolsSymbols Faithful Press the a button Select a Picture Style Parameter Settings and EffectsACustomizing a Picture StyleN Select a parameter LToning Effect Monochrome AdjustmentKFilter Effect Press ARegistering a Picture StyleNPress the a button Select User Def Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN Press the n button Select the white balance Setting the White BalanceNDisplay Mode Color Temperature Approx. K Kelvin About White Balance Select Custom WB OCustom White BalancePhotograph a white object Press the n button Select White balance PSetting the Color TemperatureSet the color temperature Under the 2 tab, select White balance, then press Set the white balance correction UWhite Balance CorrectionNWhite Balance Correction Set the white balance bracketing amount White Balance Auto BracketingBracketing Sequence Under the 1 tab, select 3Lens Peripheral Illumination CorrectionSelect Peripheral illumin. correct Peripheral illumin. correct., then press About the Lens Correction Data Select Create folder 3Creating and Selecting a FolderCreate a Folder Select Select folder Create a new folder Creating Folders with a Personal Computer Selecting a FolderAbout Folders File numbering after 3File Numbering MethodsContinuous Replacing the card Auto Reset Manual Reset About Adobe RGB 3Setting the Color SpaceNSelect Color space Setting the AF Drive Modes Selecting the AF ModeN One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode Selecting with the Multi-controller SSelecting the AF PointNSelect the AF point Selecting with the Dial With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8 Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF SensitivityWith lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6 When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus Single shooting Press the o button Select the drive modeISelecting the Drive ModeN 10-sec. self-timer k 2-sec. self-timerN JSelf-timer OperationPress the o button Select the self-timer Look at the LCD panel and turn the 5 dial Advanced Operations Check the shutter speed and aperture display Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectProgram AE Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Differences Between d and 1 Full Auto About Program Shift Checkshoot. the viewfinder display Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedShutter-Priority AE While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 dial Shutter Speed Display Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Aperture-Priority AE Depth of Field PreviewN Aperture Display Set the shutter speed Set the Mode Dial to aManual Exposure Aperture Press the n button Select the metering mode QSelecting the Metering ModeN Setting Exposure CompensationN Set the exposure compensation amount Select Expo. comp./AEB Canceling AEBHAuto Exposure Bracketing Aebn Set the AEB amount Wre AAE LockNAE Lock Effects While looking at the LCD panel, turn the 6 or 5 dial Bulb ExposuresUlcd Panel Illumination Elapsed exposure time will be displayed on the LCD panel Attaching the eyepiece cover Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup 100 101 Mirror LockupNPress the shutter button completely again Mirror will swing up 102 RRemote Control ShootingPress the remote controller’s transmit button EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Using Non-EX-series Canon SpeedlitesDFlash Photography 103 Sync Speed Using Non-Canon Flash Units104 PC Terminal Select Flash function settings 3Setting the FlashNFlash Function Settings Select External Speedlite Control Set the flash function settings Turn the 5 dial to select Flash C.Fn settings, then press Flash C.Fn Settings Select Flash C.Fn settingsCanceling Speedlite Custom Function Settings 106 107 About Remote Live View Shooting Select the Live View function settings type Set the shooting modeSelect LV func. setting APreparing for Live View ShootingN 109 About Screen settingsDisplay the Live View image Operations During Live View Display ShootingNUse AF to focus 110 111 About the E icon About the Information Display112 Quick Mode Using AF to FocusNSelecting the AF Mode AF point 1 Display the Live View image 114 115 Live ModeMove the AF point Press the p button to focus the face covered by the p frame LiveuFace Detection Mode116 AF operation Live Mode and LiveuFace Detection Mode Notes117 Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult 118 Moving the magnifying frame Focusing ManuallyNSet the lens focus mode switch to Focus manually 120 DisableSilent ShootingN Mode KShooting Movies Enable movie shootingMenu procedure is the same as on Selectset. Live View/Movie func Stop shooting the movie Movie Shooting Time Focus the subjectStart shooting the movie About the Screen Recording and Image Quality Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting123 Exposure 124Recording and Image Quality Playback and Connection to TV Display and Operating the Camera 125About Sound Live View Shooting Cautions for Stills and Movies 126 127 About images taken with another camera Select the image XImage PlaybackSingle Image Display Playback the image Exit the image playback About the Highlight Alert BShooting Information Display129 About the AF Point Display Brightness Display 130About the Histogram RGB Display 131 XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display Browse by jumping IJump through Images Jump displaySelect the jump method 132 Scroll around the image YMagnified ViewMagnify the image 133 Rotate the image BRotating the ImageSelect Rotate 134 Folder/Date 3Auto Playback Slide ShowSelect Slide show 135 Quit the slide show Set the playback time and repeat optionStart the slide show 136 Playback the movie KPlaying MoviesSelect a movie 137 138 Connect the provided stereo video cable to the camera Viewing the Images on TVViewing on Non-HD High-Definition TV Sets 139 140 Viewing on HD High-Definition TV SetsConnectcamera. the Hdmi cable to Hdmi Cable HTC-100 sold separately is required Select the image and protect it KProtecting ImagesSelect Protect images 141 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch LErasing ImagesErase the image Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in a Folder or Card 143 Adjust the brightness Changing Image Playback Settings3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Select LCD brightness 145 3Setting the Image Review TimeSelect Review time Under the 1 tab, select Review time, then press Set the auto rotate 3Auto Rotate of Vertical ImagesSelect Auto rotate 146 Sensor Cleaning 147 Select Clean nowf FAutomatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation 149 About the Dust Delete Data 150 Select Clean manually 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning End the cleaning 152 Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.163 153Printing p.154 154 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the cameraPreparing to Print While looking at the LCD monitor Icon will appear on the upper left to 155Press the x button To a printer Select the image to be printed Select Paper settingsWPrinting 156 USetting the Page Layout QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type 157 Screen display may differ Set the printing effects158 Depending on the printer 159 Set the date and file number imprintingStart printing EAdjustment of Printing Effects 160 161 Trimming the ImagePress 0 to exit the trimming Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 162 Digital Print Order Format Dpof Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Set the option as desired 164 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 165 Preparing to print Set the Paper settings. p.156WDirect Printing with Dpof Under the 3 tab, select Print order. Select Print DTransferring Images to a Personal Computer 167 All images Transferring Images to a Personal Computer168 Transfer order images 169New images Select & transfer Under the 3 tab, you can use 3Selecting the Images to be Transferred170 Customizing Camera Clearing All Custom Functions 3Setting Custom FunctionsNCustom Function No Select the Custom Function number 172 3Custom FunctionsN 173 174 3Custom Function SettingsNFn I Exposure 175 Fn I -6 Safety shiftFn I -7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode Fn I -5 Bracketing sequence Fn II -1 Long exposure noise reduction Fn II Image176 Fn II -2 High ISO speed noise reduction Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority Disable Enable177 Fn II -4 Auto Lighting Optimizer 178 Fn III -1 Lens drive when AF impossibleFn III Autofocus/Drive Fn III -2 Lens AF stop button function Fn III -4 Superimposed display 179Fn III -3 AF point selection method Fn III -5 AF-assist beam firing Fn III -7 AF point area expansion 180Fn III -6 Mirror lockup Adjust by lens Fn III -8 AF MicroadjustmentDisable Adjust all by same amount 181 182 Fn IV -2 AF-ON/AE lock button switchFn IV Operation/Others Fn IV -1 Shutter button/AF-ON button Fn IV -4 Dial direction during Tv/Av 183Fn IV -3 Assign SET button 184 Fn IV -5 Focusing ScreenEg-A Eg-D Eg-S About focusing screen characteristics About Super Precision Matte Eg-S and Maximum Lens Aperture 185 Fn IV -6 Add original decision data 3Registering My MenuN Select My Menu settingsAbout My Menu settings Select Register About Camera user setting’s Clear settings WRegister Camera User SettingsNSelect Camera user setting Under the 7 tab, select Camera user setting, then press Shooting functions Settings Registered188 Reference Display Camera set. and Shoot. func BChecking Camera SettingsCamera Settings Display one of them Shooting Functions 191 192 3Checking the Battery InformationSelect Battery info 193 Registering the Battery to the CameraPress the B button Write the serial No. on a label Labeling the Serial No. on the BatteryTake out the battery and affix Label 195 Select the battery pack to be deletedLook for the serial No Connect the DC plug Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Place the cord in the groove Tighten the battery holder screw Replacing the Date/Time BatterySet the power switch to Unscrewscrew. the battery holder Make sure the battery is in the proper + orientation 198 Mode DialFunction Availability Table Set automatically User selectable AE lock 199Program shift Flash control Live View Stills only Shooting Stills+movie 1Shooting 1 Red Menu Settings200 2Shooting 2 Red 5Set-up 1 Yellow 2014Playback 2 Blue 6Set-up 2 Yellow 8Custom Functions Orange 2027Set-up 3 Yellow 9My Menu Green Charger’s lamp blinks at high speed Troubleshooting Guide203 Charger’s lamp does not blink Camera turns off by itself Battery becomes exhausted quickly204 No images can be shot or recorded Card cannot be used 205Image is out of focus Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower Flash always fires at full output 206Flash does not fire Flash exposure compensation cannot be set 207 208 Error Codes 209 210 Bundled AccessoriesSystem Map AC Adapter Kit 211 System Map Specifications 212 Autofocus 213Viewfinder Exposure Control Drive System 214Shutter External Speedlite 215 216 About Full HD Battery Charger LC-E6E217 EF 24-105mm f/4L is USM 218 TrademarksAbout MPEG-4 Licensing 219 Preventing Serious Injury or Death 220 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 221 European Union and EEA only Index 222 223 224 191 225 226 227 CEL-SL6EA210